Voters approve $252.2 million budget and $5 million repair fund

What happened

On May 19, 2026 voters approved the 2026-27 school budget, 1,292 to 603, and a separate $5,000,000 capital reserve proposition, 1,399 to 487. The board had adopted the $252,223,893 budget on March 30: up 2.83%, with a tax levy up 3.15%, within the State tax cap.

Why it matters to families

The budget pays for staff, programs and buildings next year. The reserve money funds parking lot and bathroom upgrades at seven schools without new borrowing.

The evidence

The May 19, 2026 minutes record both vote counts. The March 30 budget workshop minutes record the $252,223,893 budget, the 2.83% increase and the 3.15% levy increase, and the board's placement of the $5,000,000 capital reserve proposition on the ballot.

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